WH
William Hunter — 1930 US Census Record
Model Tree available1930 United States Federal Census · Halifax, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Hunter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Sam — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Halifax, North Carolina |
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Enfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Hunter | Daughter | — | 50 | ~1880 |
| Sam Hunter | Head | — | 52 | ~1878 |
| William Hunter | Son | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Harrell Hunter | Son | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| James Hunter | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Sam Hunter | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Mittie Hunter | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 5
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 13
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 23
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hunter |
| Given Name | Willie Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Confield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Hunter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Hunter (~0.54 confidence) and father Sam Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Hunter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mittie Hunter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Thomas Hunter
b. ~1867
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Father
Sam Hunter
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Hunter
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Hunter
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mittie Hunter
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hunter
Son · 1930 · age 13 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Sam Hunter
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrell Hunter
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Hunter
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Hunter
Sibling · 1930 · age 50
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Open full size
1930 US Federal Census — Halifax, North Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1696unit:1128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Lizzie Lane | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Samuel Mason | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Wallie Tillery | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Virtie Tillery | 20 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Annie R Tillery | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charles Saunders | 59 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Maggie Saunders | 55 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Theodore Saunders | 22 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ruthie Saunders | 21 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Otto Saunders | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ellen Saunders | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Rubie Saunders | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Dorsey Saunders | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Eugene Saunders | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Grady Saunders | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sam Hunter | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mittie A Hunter | 46 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Sam A Hunter | 16 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 69 | William H Hunter THIS PERSON | 13 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Harrell Hunter | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | James L Hunter | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mattie Hunter | 50 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | William Whitaker | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Pattie Whitaker | 45 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Etta Whitaker | 27 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Carrie Whitaker | 16 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jimmie Whitaker | 14 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rosie L Whitaker | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ardell Whitaker | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Wallie Whitaker | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 81 | Blanchie Whitaker | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 82 | Mamie Whitaker | 2 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 83 | Henry Whitaker | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 84 | Margaret Whitaker | 102 | mother | — | North Carolina |
| 85 | Robert Hunter | 25 | brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 86 | Moses Hill | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 87 | Pearlie Hill | 31 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 88 | Ruthie Hill | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 89 | Lenora Hill | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 90 | James Bayard | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 91 | Missouri Bayard | 45 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 92 | Lucy B Bayard | 16 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 93 | Cadwell L Bayard | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 94 | Botts E Bayard | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 95 | Henry Jones | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 96 | Elmira Jones | 47 | wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 97 | Bertama Jones | 20 | daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 98 | William Jones | 17 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 99 | Ellen Jones | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 100 | Johnie Jones | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.55
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)